Chick pipped in unfortunate spot, should I turn egg?

[daisydog16]

When I locked down, I rested each egg in a little section of toilet paper tubing to elevate the air cell end a little and keep them from getting jostled.

Most have already externally pipped at or near the top, but this egg pipped under the little cardboard ring, near the ground, and way inside where I drew the day 18 air cell outline (see pic)

My instinct is to leave it be; breaking lockdown could dry out the other eggs (all but 1 have also pipped). But I'm also at 74% humidity.

It's it worth the risk, or even necessary, to turn this egg a little?

 

[Chickenwingwing]

I would open it really quick and turn it, I don’t know tho since I cant stand watching the eggs be in unfortunate situations

 

[BantyChooks]

I would move it. I don't keep the incubator shut during lockdown as rigidly as some I try not to fan the lid too much, but brief openings have had no personal detriment to my hatches.

 

[Henriettta]

I mean, it might be fine. But if it were me, I'd go in there really really really fast to move it.
Shrink wrapping isn't instantaneous, but you also shouldn't dottle around while you've got the lid open.
Get prepared, do some jumping jacks and get in there and get out!
Oof ahh! 2 seconds!

 

[daisydog16]

Ok! I did a quick turn and this is what I found. I can see the chick moving/breathing, though there does seem to be a little dried blood on the edge of the shell, maybe from pipping too low?

 

[Henriettta]

Looks okay to me

 

[daisydog16]

Looks okay to me

Whew.

This is my first time hatching MY OWN eggs. They're mostly mutts but I'm extra emotionally invested!!

 

[Henriettta]

Whew.

This is my first time hatching MY OWN eggs. They're mostly mutts but I'm extra emotionally invested!!

I know how that feels! Haha! We've gruelingly loomed over the incubater window for WEEKS. Now that we're in the home stretch, you want to make dang sure everything goes according to plan! This was a lot of work!
(Turn, turn, turn, temp, water, turn TOO MUCH WATER, turn, turn, temp, humidity -25%?! Turn, turn...)
You get the picture

 

[BantyChooks]

Ok! I did a quick turn and this is what I found. I can see the chick moving/breathing, though there does seem to be a little dried blood on the edge of the shell, maybe from pipping too low?

It could either be empty blood vessels (normal) or it could have hit a small live blood vein (also fairly normal, I wouldn't be concerned.) Good luck!

 

[daisydog16]

So just an update, she hatched without incident! I started with 7 eggs, one never developed, and 5 have hatched. The other looks completely full, but doesn't seem to have pipped internally, so I'll give it another day or so and see what happens.